OUR OPPORTUNITIES
Teacher Fellow
Driven by our mission to ensure every child succeeds, the founding teaching fellows will be responsible for ensuring all students are provided with the academic and character skills to firmly position them on the path to college. Teaching fellows work alongside classroom teachers and develop skills in preparation to take lead classroom positions. Joining our team as a founder provides a unique opportunity to help build the culture and legacy of Ambition Prep as it becomes an enduring and premier education option for generations of students to come.
Key Responsibilities:
▪ Provide a strong foundation of learn and achievement for all students
▪ Assist the lead classroom teacher in planning, designing, and delivering lessons
▪ Provide small group instruction
▪ Encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior
▪ Utilize diagnostic assessment tools to identify learning strengths and needs of every student, on a regular basis, for the purpose of intervention and/or acceleration toward academic and leadership standards
▪ Take necessary and reasonable precautions to assure safety in the classroom and the school for all students
▪ Assist the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct ▪ Maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner
▪ Provide time in the evening, by phone, for questions and concerns that students and/or parents may have regarding education-related issues that could not be handled during the school day
▪ Maintain and improve professional competence
▪ Participate in all professional development opportunities
▪ Actively participate in team meeting sand serve on staff committees
▪ Maintain a professional relationship with colleagues
▪ Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students, parents, and community members
▪ Participate in community outreach opportunities
▪ Perform other job-related duties as assigned Desired and Required Experience .
▪ Bachelor’s degree, required
▪ Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
▪ Experience working with under-resourced communities, families, and/or students
▪ Proven written and verbal communication skills with all levels of management, both internal and external to the district
▪ A successful back ground check in compliance with state law, required Desired Characteristics
▪ Unwavering commitment to Ambition Prep’s mission, students, families, and community is non- negotiable
▪ The belief that all students can learn at a high level, regardless of race, culture, or socioeconomic status
▪ Ability to multi-task and work with an ambiguous, fast-moving, start-up environment
▪ Team player: demonstrates maturity, growth mindset, strong work ethic, follow through and flexibility
▪ Ability to take constructive feedback and quickly incorporate feedback
Disclaimer: This job description describes the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals hired into this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required. Ambition Prep reserves the right to change any or all content of this job description based on business needs.
Elementary Teacher
Ambition Preparatory Charter School is deeply committed to ensuring that every student in grades K-8 receive the high-quality education that they deserve. Our mission is to provide students with the academic skills and selfdiscipline needed for college and life success through high-quality instruction, intensive academic supports, and hard work. We are a new college preparatory elementary and middle school authorized by the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board to open our doors to Kindergarten and first-grade students in Jackson, MS in August 2019. Please visit our website, www.ambitionprep.org, for additional information.
Roles and Responsibilities:
1. Plan a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students
2. Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and is developmentally appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students
3. Prepare lessons that reflect best practices and accommodations for individual differences of students
4. Prepare for classes assigned and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor
5. Encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior
6. Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to communicate these objectives to the students
7. Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with best practices, specific content knowledge, the physical limitations of the space provided, and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
8. Strive to implement, by instruction and action, the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives
9. Assess student learning, through observations, authentic performance, and more formal methods, in an ongoing manner, providing frequent student feedback, information to parents and written progress reports
10. Utilize diagnostic assessment tools to identify learning strengths and needs of every student, on a regular basis, for the purpose of intervention and/or acceleration toward academic and leadership standards a. See the assistance of Student Support Services, S3, as needed
11. Take necessary and reasonable precautions to assure safety in the classroom and the school for all students
12. Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations
13. Assist the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct a. Develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior b. Maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner
14. Make provisions for being available to the students and to the parents for education-related purposes outside of the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms
15. Provide time in the evening, by phone, for questions and concerns that students and/or parents may have regarding education-related issues that could not be handled during the school day
16. Plan and supervise a purposeful assignment for teacher aide(s), teaching fellow(s), and co-teachers(s), while coaching and supporting their professional growth
17. Maintain and improve professional competence a. Participate in all professional development opportunities b. Actively participate in team meetings and serve on staff committees c. Maintain a professional relationship with colleagues
18. Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students, parents, and community members
19. Participate in community outreach opportunities
20. Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Desired and Required Experience
▪ Bachelor’s degree required
▪ Mississippi teaching certification required for level and/or subject are of assignment, if applicable
▪ Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
▪ Experience working with under-resourced communities, families, and/or students
▪ Demonstrated success in building relationships and trust with leaders, teachers, parents, and community
▪ Experience in managing and influencing teams and individuals to meet specific and strategic outcomes
▪ Proven written and verbal communication skills with all levels of management, both internal and external to the district
Desired Characteristics
▪ Unwavering commitment to Ambition Prep’s mission, students, families, and community is non- negotiable
▪ The belief that all students can learn at a high level, regardless of race, culture, or socioeconomic status
▪ Ability to multi-task and work with an ambiguous, fast-moving, start-up environment
▪ Team player: demonstrates maturity, growth mindset, strong work ethic, follow through and flexibility
▪ Ability to take constructive feedback and quickly incorporate feedback
▪ Innovative, creative, organized and willing to take risks Compens
Disclaimer: This job description describes the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals hired into this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required. Ambition Prep reserves the right to change any or all content of this job description based on business needs.
Operations Intern
Roles and Responsiblities
The Operations Intern, under the supervision of the Operations Leadership, will assist with the oversight and management of school systems, including facilities, data, food, transportation, technology, attendance, and compliance reporting. Responsibilities of the Operations Intern will include, but are not limited to:
1) Student Recruitment and Marketing
Assist with executing the student recruitment plan including mailings, phone calls, events, canvassing;
-Organize and coordinate events
-Review student data
-Track technology inventory and serve as the liaison between the school and IT vendor
-Create and order marketing materials for the school
-Manage the school website and social media updates
2) Operations and Team Management
-Work in close partnership with the leadership team to ensure aligned procedures for school
-Become familiar with and work with the Office Manager on day to day office operations
-Participate in student arrival and dismissal, including tardiness and early dismissal
-Manage student information systems and IT data
-Maintain schools supplies
3) Finances
-The intern will have an opportunity to become familiar with purchasing procedures and will be introduced to school budgeting.
-Manage the school payment process for activity fees, uniforms, and aftercare
4)Transportation and Food Services
-Alongside the Operations Leadership manage daily student transportation to and from -school and student lunch procedures
-Coordinate school field lessons
-Ensure meals are served on time, and food services staff have the necessary tools and supplies
5) Facilities
-Monitor the school's facilities and safety procedures/protocols
-Conduct campus audits and ensure compliance
-Assist with facility vendor relations
-Support custodial staff with purchasing of supplies and communicating with vendors
6) Accountability and Reporting
-Gather, input, and create data reports as needed for school administrators and federal/state/city agencies
-Ensure school data in the student information system is accurate and up-to-date
Desired and Required Experience:
-Bachelor's degree required
-Background check passed, required
-Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
-Experience in working with teams and individuals to meet specific and strategic outcomes
Desired Characteristics:
-Unwavering commitment to Ambition Prep’s mission, students, families, and community is non- negotiable
-The belief that all students can learn at a high level, regardless of race, culture, or socioeconomic status
-Ability to multi-task and work with an ambiguous, fast-moving, start-up environment
-Team player: demonstrates maturity, growth mindset, strong work ethic, follow-through and flexibility
-Ability to take constructive feedback and quickly incorporate feedback
-Innovative, creative, organized and willing to take risks
Ambition Preparatory Charter School offers competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Ambition Preparatory Charter School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis, of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy or veteran status.
Disclaimer: This job description describes the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals hired into this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required. Ambition Prep reserves the right to change any or all content of this job description based on business needs.
Job Type: Full-time
